US4319755A - Tossing game - Google Patents

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US4319755A
US4319755A US06/202,620 US20262080A US4319755A US 4319755 A US4319755 A US 4319755A US 20262080 A US20262080 A US 20262080A US 4319755 A US4319755 A US 4319755A
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Garry D. Orser, Sr.
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Priority to IT24788/81A priority patent/IT1140027B/it
Priority to FR8120418A priority patent/FR2493166A1/fr
Priority to IT8123386U priority patent/IT8123386V0/it
Priority to JP56173102A priority patent/JPS57173077A/ja
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/06—Ring or disc tossing games, e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children

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  • Tossing games broadly speaking, are known in the prior art as where a player standing a certain distance from a target attempts to toss balls into openings or pockets in the target of a size to receive the ball or other missile. Variations of such games are also known in the prior art.
  • the objective of this invention is to improve on the known prior art relating to tossing games through provision of such game which is more interesting to play and is susceptible to greater variation in the rules of play while utilizing the same game structure.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a tossing game apparatus which is extremely simple, economical to manufacture, and attractive and unique in appearance.
  • a further object is to provide a tossing game in which successfully pocketed game pieces lie flush with the top face of the target so as not to obstruct subsequent oncoming game pieces.
  • Still another object is to provide a game of the mentioned type where the lower points of the several pyramid pockets serve to support the game board or target on a level surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tossing game apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a game board or target.
  • FIG. 3 is a similar view of one pyramid game piece.
  • FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the target in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical section through the target taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 2 and showing a game piece entering a target pocket.
  • a tossing game apparatus comprising a game board 10 or target and plurality of identically shaped and sized pyramid game pieces 11, preferably five in number.
  • the target and the several game pieces can be formed of plastics material or another suitable material.
  • the target 10 contains five equidistantly spaced pryamid pockets 12 having the same size and shape as each pyramid game piece 11.
  • a game piece 11 When a game piece 11 is successfully tossed by a player into one of the pockets 12 of the target, its top face will lie flush in the same plane with a top pentagonal flange or surface 13 of the target 10. This feature prevents successfully pocketed game pieces from interfering with the pocketing of subsequently tossed pieces 11.
  • the pyramid pockets 12 taper downwardly to lower points 14 which lie in a common plane, thus enabling the several pockets to act as support legs for the target 10 on any level surface.
  • the several game pieces 11 and pyramid pockets 12 are preferably equilaterally formed on all of their triangular faces. The arrangement is such that when the pyramid piece 11 is tossed at the target by a player from a suitable distance, such as a few feet, any point or apex of the piece may enter a pocket 12 and descend therein as depicted in FIG. 5. Once this entry begins, it is virtually assured that the game piece will complete its entry into the pocket, and the pyramid shape assures self-centering and coinciding of the game piece within the pocket 12.
  • the target and game pieces are unmarked and the player who requires the fewest number of tosses to fill the pockets 12 is the winner of the game.
  • the pockets 12 can be variously colored on their side walls and the pieces 11 can be colored to match the color of the pockets, whereby a player of the game attempts to toss a game piece of one color into a target pocket of like color.
  • a face or faces of each game piece may bear a score value number. If such piece is successfully tossed into a pocket 12 with its numbered face upwardly and flush with the surface 13, the player will score that particular number and in so playing the game the player with the greatest numeric total will win the game.
  • the game is amusing and interesting and requires skill. It serves as an instructional device for children. It is attractive in appearance and practical and economical to manufacture.

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US06/202,620 US4319755A (en) 1980-10-31 1980-10-31 Tossing game
AU76930/81A AU7693081A (en) 1980-10-31 1981-10-28 Tossing game
IT24788/81A IT1140027B (it) 1980-10-31 1981-10-30 Gioco di lancio
FR8120418A FR2493166A1 (fr) 1980-10-31 1981-10-30 Dispositif de jeu, notamment du type dans lequel on effectue un lancer d'objets
GB8132810A GB2088730A (en) 1980-10-31 1981-10-30 Tossing games
IT8123386U IT8123386V0 (it) 1980-10-31 1981-10-30 Gioco di lancio.
JP56173102A JPS57173077A (en) 1980-10-31 1981-10-30 Throwing topgame device
BR8107105A BR8107105A (pt) 1980-10-31 1981-11-03 Jogo de arremesso

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US4573689A (en) * 1984-08-13 1986-03-04 Sultzbaugh S Ray Game
US5494289A (en) * 1994-03-29 1996-02-27 Mehrens; Rita L. Golf training aid for putting
US6068260A (en) * 1998-10-22 2000-05-30 Dean; Robert O. Lawn tossing game with safety hand-tossed projectile in combination with a multi-pocketed target
US6755711B2 (en) * 2001-05-31 2004-06-29 Mcclung Karen Therese Box games and activities

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GB2307645B (en) * 1995-12-02 1999-03-03 Pauline Bentley Throwing game apparatus
JP6100048B2 (ja) 2013-03-22 2017-03-22 三菱重工業株式会社 カメラ

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US286868A (en) * 1883-10-16 Ohaeles s
GB190918891A (en) * 1909-08-17 1910-06-30 James Frederick Lovell A New Game.
US1174735A (en) * 1915-10-30 1916-03-07 Jay Kerr Game.
US1872454A (en) * 1930-10-16 1932-08-16 Horn Peter Game
US2799502A (en) * 1954-08-30 1957-07-16 Isakson Stig Game board
CH351885A (de) * 1956-05-29 1961-01-31 Maier Verlag Otto Gesellschaftsspiel

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US286868A (en) * 1883-10-16 Ohaeles s
GB190918891A (en) * 1909-08-17 1910-06-30 James Frederick Lovell A New Game.
US1174735A (en) * 1915-10-30 1916-03-07 Jay Kerr Game.
US1872454A (en) * 1930-10-16 1932-08-16 Horn Peter Game
US2799502A (en) * 1954-08-30 1957-07-16 Isakson Stig Game board
CH351885A (de) * 1956-05-29 1961-01-31 Maier Verlag Otto Gesellschaftsspiel

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4573689A (en) * 1984-08-13 1986-03-04 Sultzbaugh S Ray Game
US5494289A (en) * 1994-03-29 1996-02-27 Mehrens; Rita L. Golf training aid for putting
US6068260A (en) * 1998-10-22 2000-05-30 Dean; Robert O. Lawn tossing game with safety hand-tossed projectile in combination with a multi-pocketed target
US6755711B2 (en) * 2001-05-31 2004-06-29 Mcclung Karen Therese Box games and activities

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AU7693081A (en) 1982-05-06
GB2088730A (en) 1982-06-16
JPS57173077A (en) 1982-10-25
BR8107105A (pt) 1982-07-20
IT1140027B (it) 1986-09-24
IT8124788A0 (it) 1981-10-30
IT8123386V0 (it) 1981-10-30
FR2493166B3 (enExample) 1983-08-19

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